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Review by darkroommd January 17, 2007 (6 of 6 found this review helpful)
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If you have searched the net for reviews on Perahia's Bach albums (this one, the Keyboard Concertos Vol. 1, and the highly acclaimed Goldberg Variations), you have come across virtually unanimous praise for these performances. I own all three.
Let me add my $0.02 by saying that this is some of the finest piano playing I have ever heard. From the opening three-note triadic motive of the D major concerto, it is apparent that this is going to be some special music making from Perahia and the ASMF. Perahia's exquisite phrasing, ornamentations, articulation, tone colorings, dynamics, and tempi are all so perfect--all so thoughtfully considered and perfectly executed--that I can hardly imagine any future performers would have much important left to say about these outstanding works.
The ASMF is in utterly top form here as well, supporting Perahia's artistic goals with identical phrasing, perfect balance, and vigor.
The stereo SACD transfer of the original PCM RBCD does not add a great deal sonically. However the good news is that the Sony recording was already superlative, already transparent and well staged. (Nothing really to be remastered here.) If the piano sound has been better captured previously, I am not aware of it.
This is one of those rare discs that will never become tiresome to hear again and again.
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